The UK’s Premier Conference for High Performance Computing and Associated Research
Further information including package information and a floorplan can be found by following the "Exhibition" link below
Computing Insight UK 2025 (CIUK 2025) will take place at Manchester Central Convention Complex on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 December 2025. The theme for the conference is Computing Unites.
The conference will include two full days of presentations about high performance computing and associated science and research, alongside the CIUK exhibition with fifty exhibitors showcasing the latest hardware and software releases. A series of parallel breakout sessions will explore the latest “hot topics” and include some relevant user group meetings. We will welcome students and early career researchers competing in the CIUK Cluster Challenge and poster competition. An early career researcher will also be recognised as the CIUK Jacky Pallas Memorial Award winner for 2025, and look out for our annual Women in HPC Breakfast.
As with previous years CIUK 2025 will also include some “Day Zero” activities taking place on Wednesday 3 December before the official conference begins. This will include the annual CoSeC Conference highlighting the collaborative work of the CoSeC programme, with more activities being added soon.
Finally, don’t miss our networking opportunities which this year will include the pre-CIUK networking event at Gas Works on Wednesday 3 December and the official CIUK networking event at The Albert Hall on Thursday 4 December.
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CIUK 2024 Overview
CIUK 2024 Exhibition Highlights
CIUK 2025 Exhibition
The Computing Insight UK 2025 exhibition will be open on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December at Manchester Central. There is a set-up day on Wednesday 3rd December (between 8am and 5pm) and all exhibits MUST be set-up on this day. We do not allow setting up in the exhibition during the conference on 4th and 5th December.
How to register:
Step 1 – register your company here.
Select CIUK 2025 Exhibitor as your registration type and you will be directed to the exhibitor registration path.
Register you company as normal. Exhibition staff can be registered in step 2.
Step 2 – register your exhibition staff here.
Select CIUK 2025 Delegate as your registration type and you will be directed to the delegate registration path.
Select the registration type ‘Exhibition Staff’ when prompted.
You should have received a discount code for the free entry of 3 of your staff in your company registration confirmation email. Redeem the discount by entering the code at on the payment page.
As with previous years we have five different exhibitor packages available – Standard, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Each package includes different options. You can download a copy of the package information sheet from here and you will select your package via the online registration form.
During registration you will also select your stand. A copy of the floorplan is available here for reference . If your preferred stand is not showing as an option on the form when you register then it has already been selected by another company.
Payment of exhibitor fees can be made by credit card at the time you submit your registration or we can send you an invoice. If you choose the invoice option then you MUST upload a purchase order when you register. We cannot issue an invoice without a relevant PO.
Any questions should be directed to the conference mailbox – CIUK@stfc.ac.uk. The main contact for the CIUK exhibition is Georgia Lomas.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Manchester Central in December.
The CIUK exhibition is covered by our conference Terms and Conditions. These include the cancellation policy for the event that will be adhered to at all times with one exception. By submitting your registration to exhibit you are confirming your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
CIUK 2025 Cluster Challenge
A NEW LOOK CLUSTER CHALLENGE FOR CIUK 2025… over recent years we have seen massive growth in the CIUK cluster challenge. From 3 teams in our first competition to 16 teams last year the challenge is proving to be very popular amongst University students. We have now become victims of our own success and the current format of the competition is no longer sustainable. So we are making some positive changes…
The CIUK 2025 Cluster Challenge will see the introduction of a qualifying round. We are partnering with three Universities – the University of Edinburgh, University College London and Durham University. These Universities will be hosting a series of online challenges for the teams. At the conclusion of these online challenges the top 8 teams will qualify to attend CIUK 2025 at Manchester Central in December, with all travel and accommodation costs covered by CIUK. Once at CIUK 2025 the qualified teams will complete a series of in-person challenges working with our partner companies as in previous years to crown the overall CIUK 2025 Cluster Challenge Champions 🏆
Team applications for this years challenge will open soon. Keep you eyes on our social media and the event website for further information…
Not sure what the cluster challenge is all about? Check out this video from last years competition… https://lnkd.in/ey5asPsu
